Personal Info
- Known ForActing
- GenderFemale
- Birthday1923-10-05
- Day of Death2024-01-04 (100 years)
- Place of BirthPretoria, South Africa
- Also Known AsGlynnis JohnsGlynis Margaret P. JohnsГлинис Джонс
Glynis Johns
Biography
Glynis Johns (October 5, 1923 - January 4, 2024) was a South African-born British actress, dancer, musician and singer. Born in Pretoria, South Africa, while her parents were on tour, she is best known for originating the role of Desiree Armfeldt in A Little Night Music on Broadway, for which she won a Tony Award, and for playing Winifred Banks in Walt Disney's musical motion picture Mary...Read More
Acting Career
- 1999
Superstar
As: Grandma
- 1995
While You Were Sleeping
As: Elsie
- 1994
The Secret Garden
As: Darjeeling (voice)
- 1994
The Ref
As: Rose Chasseur
- 1988
Scooby-Doo and the Ghoul School
As: Ms. Grimwood (voice)
- 1988
Zelly & Me
As: Co-Co
- 1987
Nukie
As: Sister Anne
- 1984
Murder, She Wrote
As: Bridget O'Hara
1984Spraggue
As: Aunt Mary
1982Little Gloria... Happy at Last
As: Laura Fitzpatrick Morgan
1982Cheers
As: Mrs. Helen Chambers
1977The Love Boat
As: Edna Miles
1977Three Dangerous Ladies
As: Mrs. Amworth
1974The Happy Prince
As: Swallow (voice)
1973The Vault of Horror
As: Eleanor Critchit (segment 2 "The Neat Job")
1972Under Milk Wood
As: Myfanwy Price
1969Lock Up Your Daughters
As: Mrs Squeezum
1968Don't Just Stand There
As: Sabine Manning
1966Batman
As: Lady Penelope Peasoup
1965Dear Brigitte
As: Vina Leaf
- 1964
Mary Poppins
As: Mrs. Banks
196412 O'Clock High
As: Jennifer Heath
1963Burke's Law
As: Steffi Bernard
1963Papa's Delicate Condition
As: Amberlyn Griffith
1962The Chapman Report
As: Teresa Harnish
1962The Lloyd Bridges Show
As: Leah Marquand
1962The Cabinet of Caligari
As: Jane Lindstrom
1961Dr. Kildare
As: Sister Brigid Marie
1961The DuPont Show of the Week
As: Emily Foster
1961The Defenders
As: Catherine Collins
1960The Sundowners
As: Mrs. Firth
1960The Spider's Web
As: Clarissa Hailsham-Brown
1959Adventures in Paradise
As: Esther Holmes
1959Shake Hands with the Devil
As: Kitty Brady
1958Naked City
As: Miss Arlington
1958Another Time, Another Place
As: Kay Trevor
1957All Mine to Give
As: Jo Eunson
- 1956
Around the World in Eighty Days
As: Sporting Lady's Companion
1956The Errol Flynn Theatre
As: Lou McNamara
- 1956
The Errol Flynn Theatre
As: The Girl
1956Loser Takes All
As: Cary
1955The Court Jester
As: Maid Jean
1955Josephine and Men
As: Josephine Luton
1954Mad About Men
As: Caroline Trewella / Miranda Trewella
1954The Beachcomber
As: Martha Jones
1954The Seekers
As: Marion Southey
1954The Weak and the Wicked
As: Jean Raymond
1953Rob Roy, The Highland Rogue
As: Helen Mary MacPherson MacGregor
1953Personal Affair
As: Barbara Vining
1953The Sword and the Rose
As: Princess Mary Tudor
1953General Electric Theater
As: Alma
1952The Card
As: Ruth Earp
1952The Magic Box
As: May Jones
1951Appointment with Venus
As: Nicola Fallaize
1951No Highway in the Sky
As: Marjorie Corder
1951Encore
As: Stella Cotman
1951Flesh and Blood
As: Katherine Manley
1950State Secret
As: Lisa Robinson
1949Dear Mr. Prohack
As: Mimi Warburton
1949Helter Skelter
As: Miranda Trewella
1949Third Time Lucky
As: Joan Burns
1948Studio One
As: Lily Snape
1948Miranda
As: Miranda Trewella
1947An Ideal Husband
As: Mabel Chiltern
1947Frieda
As: Judy Dawson
1946This Man Is Mine
As: Millie
1945Perfect Strangers
As: Dizzy Clayton
1944The Halfway House
As: Gwyneth
1943The Adventures of Tartu
As: Paula Palacek
194149th Parallel
As: Anna
1940The Briggs Family
As: Sheila Briggs
1940Under Your Hat
As: Winnie
1940The Thief of Bagdad
As: Princess's Maid (uncredited)
1939On the Night of the Fire
As: Mary
1938Prison Without Bars
As: Nina
1938South Riding
As: Midge Carne
1938Murder in the Family
As: Marjorie Osborne